During 2004 Michael de Bidaph, managing director of Gearlink Ltd, decided to sponsor an up and coming young rider, James Hillier, in the Virgin Mobile R6 Cup race. James did well and finished in fourth position overall at the end of the British Superbike season.

James was not offered a ride for the 2005 season so it was decided to set up Gearlink Racing with James as the rider and Michael as team owner and manager.

Three Kawasaki ZX6RR bikes were purchased and MSS Kawasaki Racing race prepared the bikes for us. James was entered in the British Superbike Supersport Cup class. This was a new race which was primarily for teams with limited funding. The points from ten races, out of thirteen, were taken into consideration and at the end of the 2005 season James finished fourth in the Cup. Not bad going for a team who had no experience of motorcycle racing!

2006 saw James entered into the main BSB Supersport Championship race.

2007 we had two riders, James Hillier and Guy Sanders. Things were going very well and Guy achieved an astonishing fourth place at Oulton Park.

Tragedy struck on the 17th June when Guy was killed in a freak accident at Mondello Park, Southern Ireland. We are all still reeling from Guy's death and #42 will always be a part of our team.

2008 is now here and we are carrying on racing with a whole new line up and a new name! We are proud to be the official Supersport Team for Kawasaki Motors UK. We will race under the new name of Gearlink  Kawasaki.

Our new riders will be Chris Martin and Steven Neate.

Michael de Bidaph Team owner/manager, Alex Brawn Race Co-ordinator Kawasaki Motors UK, Chris Martin, Steven Neate

We are very much looking forward to the 2008 season and hope to see many of you at the race circuits!

Gearlink Kawasaki, Units 19 & 20 Whaddon Business Park, Whaddon, Salisbury, Wilts., SP5 3HF

Tel:- 01722 711444